Healthy Communication Strategies to Remember During the Holidays

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The holiday season is here again. Even in a normal year, it’s a stressful time for many people around the country. This year is particularly challenging because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious disease expert, has warned about the risk of big family gatherings, especially those held indoors. “I think given… Continue Reading Healthy Communication Strategies to Remember During the Holidays

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Eating for Recovery During the Holidays

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Like many other things during active addiction, healthy nutrition is often neglected. When addiction is active, those affected focus most of their time and effort on maintaining a steady supply of drugs and/or alcohol and do not pay much attention to the food they are eating. Addictive substances also frequently interfere with metabolism.  Some drugs… Continue Reading Eating for Recovery During the Holidays

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Releasing Drugs in the Brain with Pinpoint Accuracy

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Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have developed a method for concentrating and releasing drugs in the brain with pinpoint accuracy. This could make it possible to deliver psychiatric drugs and other medications to specific areas of the brain where this is medically desirable. Until now, that has been almost impossible. Drugs administered through the… Continue Reading Releasing Drugs in the Brain with Pinpoint Accuracy

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Holiday Support Series: How to Cope With Depression and Loneliness

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The holiday season is traditionally difficult for many, but with the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases, financial uncertainty, and fundamental changes to family and social traditions, many feel they are nearing a breaking point. The recovery community, in particular, requires additional support during this time. Recovery Ways is committed to being part of the solution.… Continue Reading Holiday Support Series: How to Cope With Depression and Loneliness

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Sensory Based Strategies for Self-Regulation

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A unique specialty at Recovery Ways is the use of two multi-sensory rooms to assist with calming the mind and nervous system. Sensory self-regulation is a foundational skill taught in the occupational therapy program. It can be greatly enhanced by using a sensory room that provides a carefully designed, saturated environment filled with calming and… Continue Reading Sensory Based Strategies for Self-Regulation

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Thriving Despite Holiday Blues

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Let’s face it. Drinking, drug abuse, anxiety, and depression soar over Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s. The holidays can be stressful under normal circumstances. With the 2020 triple pandemic (COVID-19, social/racial injustice and mental health), and election fatigue, the risk for holiday blues is even higher. The good news is that during this time… Continue Reading Thriving Despite Holiday Blues

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Recovery Ways Helps Utah Recovery Community Navigate Holidays with Free Weekly Virtual Series 

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The holiday season is traditionally difficult for many, but with the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases, financial uncertainty, and fundamental changes to family and social traditions, many feel they are nearing a breaking point. The recovery community, in particular, requires additional support during this time. Recovery Ways would like to be a part of the… Continue Reading Recovery Ways Helps Utah Recovery Community Navigate Holidays with Free Weekly Virtual Series 

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Utah’s Criminal Justice Reform Falls Short Without Adequate Access to Addiction Treatment

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Utahns with low-level drug convictions are back in court facing fresh charges more often following the Beehive State’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI). A recently published legislative audit on the JRI said, “Utah has not achieved its goal to reduce recidivism.” Recidivism is defined as the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend. “Offender treatment services… Continue Reading Utah’s Criminal Justice Reform Falls Short Without Adequate Access to Addiction Treatment

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Depression Rate Has Tripled During COVID-19 Pandemic

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According to a Boston University study published in JAMA Network Open, the prevalence of depressive symptoms in adults in the US increased more than three-fold in the spring during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before the pandemic. During the pandemic, the study found 27.8 percent of US adults had symptoms of depression, as measured by… Continue Reading Depression Rate Has Tripled During COVID-19 Pandemic

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